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Why the Education of Females is Crucial

India is ranked as the fourth most dangerous country in which to be a woman, behind only Afghanistan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Pakistan. ​

Health and happiness

Educated women are empowered to live the life they choose to lead. This freedom manifests itself in greater health and happiness.

In India, the mortality rate of children of women who received primary education was half that of children whose mother did not receive primary education. ​

Reduction of child mortality

Reduction of child marriage and number of children per family

Educated women are more likely to marry at a more mature age and bear fewer children than women who are not educated. This is incredibly relevant in a country with a growing population of 1.252 billion.

The most vulnerable to human trafficking are poor, uneducated girls. With the opportunities that come with education, this vulnerability can be greatly reduced. Girls and women in the Northeast of India (location of Parijat Academy) are at the highest risk, with impoverished parents sometimes even selling their daughters for money.

Decreases vulnerability to human trafficking

Reduced likelihood of sexual assault

This same vulnerability of poor, uneducated women makes them more likely to be victims of sexual assault. Education combats vulnerability and therefore reduces a girl’s likelihood of being sexually assaulted.

Educated women have the fundamental skills necessary to make their own educated choices, and are empowered to partake in governmental decision making, such as voting, petitions, and pushing for legislation. This will in turn better India’s democracy and progress towards gender equality.

Female participation in the community

Less toleration of domestic abuse

Educated women are less likely to tolerate domestic abuse in the household, creating happier, safer, and more nurturing homes for their children. ​